Embracing innovation and paving the way towards a greener future – that’s what unfolded during our virtual event on “Skills guiding the green transition of the plating industry”. On June 7, during the EU Green Week 2023, four EU-funded projects, […]
Hexavalent chromium is a toxic and carcinogenic chemical that is commonly used in the plating on plastics (PoP) process, during the surface etching step, as well as the electroplating step to achieve a decorative or protective finish on plastic parts. […]
The European Commission adopted a new recommendation on ‘Safe and sustainable by design’ chemicals and materials. What does the ‘Safe and sustainable by design’ approach mean in simple terms? Safe and sustainable by design is an approach to product development […]
Workers in the electroplating industry are dealing daily with the hazards associated with their profession. How do they understand and control these hazards and risks? Is their approach different from the experts’? According to an article by Sadhra et al. […]
The deposition of a metallic coating on a substrate has important benefits, such as the enhancement of their wear and corrosion resistance and the improvement of the aesthetic appearance of the object. The aesthetic aspect involves making an object shiner […]
